Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
C
- Coastal
- The common shorthand used by students and locals to refer to the college, distinguishing it from nearby universities.
- Coastal's Kitchen
- The primary campus dining facility located in the Student Center.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the governing body for the student population.
- SkillsUSA
- A partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, a professional organization for students in the nursing program.
T
- The STC Grill
- Informal reference to the hot food station within the Student Center cafeteria.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 8-week sessions
- The condensed 'mini-mester' format often used for late-start or accelerated classes.
- AD
- The Administration Building, housing the President's office and administrative services.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- BT
- The Business Technology Building, used for business, accounting, and computer programs.
- Coastal ID
- The official student identification card required for library use, computer labs, and the testing center.
- coastal_cafe
- Coastal Cafe
- culinary_arts_lunch_service
- Culinary Arts Lunch Service
- FA
- The Fine Arts Building, which contains classrooms for music, art, and drama.
- HE
- The Health Occupations Building, home to nursing and medical assistant programs.
- MS
- The Math and Science Building, containing laboratories and lecture halls for STEM courses.
- MyCoastal
- The centralized student portal used for accessing email, grades, and campus announcements.
- Self-Service
- The online tool within MyCoastal used for course registration, financial aid tracking, and tuition payment.
- STC
- The Student Center, the hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- WST
- The Western Boulevard Building, located on the main campus perimeter.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 14 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.